Spent an interesting morning here today started off by meeting Ian Leech the United Utilities Wildlife man, who gave me a guided tour and a bit of a behind the scenes plan as to what will be hopefully going on in the future...

After we went our separate ways had a mooch sightings were

House Sparrow in abundance around carpark.
Moorhen x2 under bridge..
Cormorants on Ship Canal and old blueoutlets at Viewpoint.
3 Grey Heron.
Blackcap (m) behind 1st Pond.
Swallows & Swifts.
Willow Warbler
Goldfinch
Magpie
Starling
Mallard
Robin
Jay
Great,Blue and Long Tailed Tits.
Chiffchaff
Woodpigeon
Carrion Crow
Jay
Collared Dove
Mute Swan 2 adults 1young
Canada Goose
Black Headed Gull

Plus1 gull seen for a second time, but cant make it out Ian will get pics soon....


Steve

Had a frustrating afternoon down here on Saturday, who invented flippin peddles and bikes anyway ( see lapwing post )

Anyway other sightings...

5 Mute Swan, 3 adults 2 Cygnets
60 plus Tufted Ducks
1 Grey Heron
6 Coots
Gulls a plenty, could only make out Black Heads and Common..But plenty coming into roost it seemed...

Will be back next week with or without bike.......

Access just off Eddisbury ave urmston. 4 Bullfinch 40+ house sparrow 85 tufted duck 7 gadwall GC grebe heron kingfisher 7 teal PLUS very odd teal. One male teal today just behind rangers cabin at first thought i had re-found the green winged teal but confused as to what i was seeing. it was a standard teal but had vertical splodges on the breast side instead of a clear cut vertical stripe, I dont believe this bird is a hybrid but cannot say it was a green-winged teal so what was it.... TEAL WITH A VERTICAL SPLODGE. I have taken notes and will submit them to Mr McKerchar as soon as I can. keep birding.